2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 08 Friday: Upper Guisane by Chris Murphy On Friday morning we all set off for the river Guisane and the put in at Le Casset, on the way up to the Col du Lautaret.  This is a pretty river that winds its way down the valley towards Briancon, through the different villages that make up the Serre Chevalier ski resort. We put on in… Read More »Day 08 Friday: Upper Guisane by Chris Murphy

2023 Scottish Sea Kayak Week from Mallaig Day 2 24/07/2023 Ian Bell Long Beach camp site to Ruin via Sourlies bothy. With the weather for the latter part of the week still looking uncertain we decided to spend the next couple of days in Loch Nevis, which would then give us a choice of what to do later in the week. Packing this morning was far less challenging than the… Read More »Day 2 Long Beach camp site to Ruin via Sourlies both by Ian Bell

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 07 Thursday: Middle Guil and Château Queyras by Oliver Murphy Thursday offered one of the most challenging rivers of the trip so far: a relentless grade 3 paddle down the Middle Guil amongst some of the best scenery the French Alps have to offer. Although more attention was paid to the many rocks along the riverbed, navigating around was challenging. We set off from… Read More »Day 07 Thursday: Middle Guil and Château Queyras by Oliver Murphy

I decided that I needed an activity at my own speed on Sunday, so I decided to forgo the potentially windy sea kayak trip round Shuna and hike up the north side of the Leven Valley from the hostel to Blackwater Reservoir; follow the route of the pipe linking Loch Eilde Mor (It would be hard to get lost) to the reservoir and then descend back to Kinlochleven. The moss… Read More »Kayaking is not the only activity from Kinlochleven by Catriona Hare

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 06 Wednesday: St Clements to Embrun by John Cooke Day six started from the White Water Centre at St Clement, after a quick shuttle down to Embrun we were all on the water heading downriver. 19 paddlers today on the water. The first thing of note is a rockslide where all the younger members climbed out and got their boats in position for a… Read More »Day 06 Wednesday: St Clements to Embrun by John Cooke

Sad news – Some of you will remember and may have paddled with Colin Fletcher in the past. Colin Stanley FLETCHER 25th July 2023 Aged 73 Years Devoted Husband to Iris. Much loved dad to Neil and Andrew, cherished grandad to Molly, Aidan, Lucy and Sarah. Loving father-in-law to Nicky and Rachel. Colin will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Service at St Andrew’s C of E… Read More »Sad news – Some of you will remember and may have paddled with Colin Fletcher in the past.

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 05 Tuesday: l’Argentière la Bessée to St Clements by Steve Hitchin For anyone who has never been on the LCC France holiday, this 19 km paddle may sound far, but it’s an absolute joy. Starting at the campsite, above the slalom course, if you so desire, this big wide river takes you through some beautiful Alpine views. The first grade 2 rapid is at… Read More »Day 05 Tuesday: l’Argentière la Bessée to St Clements by Steve Hitchin

Results of the 2023 July Photo of the Month Competition – Congratulations to Paul Goetzee for his winning July photograph. Please send any photo for next month`s competition to website@liverpoolcanoeclub.co.uk

2023 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 04 Monday: Le Vénéon by Roy Mc We planned to travel across to l’Argentière la Bessée via Grenoble so that gave us a great chance to paddle the Vénéon again. This was only about 8 miles off our route and runs near the resort of Les Deux Alpes. We all met up at the get on which is a raft get on parking place… Read More »Day 04 Monday: Le Vénéon by Roy Mc

July 2023 Sea kayak and wild camping trip The weather forecast for the week was constantly changing with wind speeds which varied from easy paddling to not leaving the beach conditions, so we decided to head to the Sound of Sleat which would provide some shelter and maximise our paddling options. Day 1 Mallaig to Long Beach Campsite (Inverie) Anthony Vaccaro We made the short journey from Kinloid campsite, Arisaig, to… Read More »Day 1 Mallaig to Long Beach Campsite (Inverie) Anthony Vaccaro